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Parents and residents urge council to oppose Jefferson Houston elementary closure
Summary
Multiple parents and community members asked City Council to pressure the school board to halt or reconsider plans to convert Jefferson Houston to a middle school, saying the process lacked meaningful engagement and would disproportionately harm economically disadvantaged students.
Scores of parents and neighbors used the public‑comment period to press Council to intervene after the Alexandria City Public Schools’ plan to convert Jefferson Houston from a pre‑K–8 school into a middle school drew strong local opposition.
A Jefferson Houston parent who identified herself during testimony described the school as a walkable community hub and said she feared losing…
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